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Good afternoon Boston, here is your list of things to do this weekend, November 9th - November 12th

November 09, 2023

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THURSDAY

Diwali Celebration @ MFA @ 5PM Enjoy an evening of art, performances, and activities in celebration of the ancient festival of lights - Diwali!

New England Synth Festival @ MoS @ 7:30PM Experience some of New England best synth musicians and visualizers like never before in the immersive full dome environment of the Planetarium.

FRIDAY

‘Pod Meets World’ Podcast LIVE @ Shubert Theatre @ 7:30PM Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong & Will Friedle of ‘Boy Meets World’ rewatch and react to the iconic ‘90s sitcom.

Piaf! The Show @ Berklee Performance Center @ 8PM This show tells the story of famed French singer Edith Piaf through her unforgettable songs alongside original scenography and projections of unpublished images.

The Menzingers @ Roadrunner @ 7PM With Microwave, Cloud Nothings, and Rodeo Boys

SATURDAY

Ongoing - Somerville Winter Farmers Market @ The Armory @ 9:30AM This new weekly winter market features 70+ local food vendors with the best locally grown and regionally produced foods.

Kids Con New England @ South Portland @ 10AM This New England favorite comic con and book event inspires creativity and learning through arts, workshops, games, and other fun family activities.

CiderFeast 2023 @ Lithuanian Citizens Association @ 12PM Discover a huge selection of ciders and sours crafted by the most skilled makers from the Northeast and beyond.

Family Concert: Peter and the Wolf @ Symphony Hall @ 12PM Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra plays Prokofiev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf.’

Ian Munsick @ House of Blues @ 7PM With Chances Williams

Gordon City @ Roadrunner @ 9PM With Kyle Walker & DJ Deja

SUNDAY

Renée Fleming @ Symphony Hall @ 5PM One of the most acclaimed singers of our time, Renée Fleming and her powerful and captivating soprano perform at Symphony Hall.

Organ Concert @ Chevalier Theatre @ 3PM In celebration of Veterans Day, Chevalier Theatre presents an exclusive organ concert featuring our most beloved and well-known music.

Petey @ Paradise Rock Club @ 7PM With North Americans

All weekend

All weekend - Wicked Queer: Docs @ MFA Enjoy a selection of documentary films by and about members of the queer community.

All weekend - Lieberson, Berg, and Schumann in Concert @ Symphony Hall Acclaimed violin Leonidas Kavakos joins BSO to perform a haunting and poignant program including Berg, Schumann, and Lieberson.

All weekend - ‘ELVIS: A Musical Revolution’ Musical @ North Shore Music Theatre LAST CHANCE - This official Elvis Presley bio-musical takes a closer look at the rock star and cultural icon whose impact shaped the history of music and culture.

All weekend - ‘Disney’s Frozen’ Musical @ Citizens Bank Opera House LAST CHANCE - Filled with sensational special effects, stunning sets and costumes, and powerhouse performances, the award-winning musical is moving, spectacular and pure Broadway joy.

All weekend - ‘Pretty Woman’ Musical @ Hanover Theatre From an award-winning team comes a musical based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time.

All weekend - ‘The Band’s Visit’ Play @ The Huntington Theatre A brief visit can have a lasting impact in this stunning musical adaptation of the acclaimed 2007 film that cast a spell over Broadway.

All weekend - ‘How I Learned How to Drive’ Play @ Calderwood Pavilion This fast-paced, engaging story puts us behind the wheel of a ‘56 Chevy with our protagonist, Li’l Bit, as she looks back on her rocky journey from adolescence to adulthood.

All weekend - ‘The Book of Will’ Play @ BCA Plaza Center LAST CHANCE - Complete with history, hijinks, and Shakespeare’s greatest hits, this tale of the First Folio sheds new light on a man and a legacy you thought you knew.

All weekend - ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ Play @ Central Square Theater Be hypnotized by this hedonistic rock-n-roll promenade through gender, sexuality, and identity.

Ongoing

Ongoing - ‘Revolution’s Edge’ Play @ Old North Church @ 5PMHistory comes to life in this three-man play set in the 1770s before the famous steeple lighting that warned of British troop movements. Running Thursday and Saturday.

Ongoing - Musical Shows @ MoS PlanetariumMuseum of Science puts on special experiences adapting the music of Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Lady Gaga, and The Divas to immersive visuals in the Charles Hayden Planetarium

Ongoing - ‘Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s - Today’ Exhibition @ ICA Anchored in the concept of diaspora, the exhibition surveys the works of 28 artists of Caribbean descent and aims to challenge conventions and propose new ways of looking at and understanding the region.

Ongoing - ‘Fashioned by Sargent’ Exhibition @ MFA Featuring over 50 artworks by the influential American artist John Singer Sargent, the exhibition explores his complex relationship with his affluent clients and their clothes.

Ongoing - ‘Strong Women in Renaissance Italy’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition explores the lives and experiences of women in Renaissance Italy and offers new perspectives on female creativity, power, and agency.

Ongoing - 'Tiny Treasures: The Magic of Miniatures' Exhibition @ MFAFeaturing ancient and contemporary works in a surprising array of forms, this exhibition explores miniaturization in art and how artists and artisans play with our perception of scale.

Ongoing - ‘Otherworldly Realms of Wu Junyong’ Exhibition @ MFALAST CHANCE - Inspired by Chinese folklore and Greek mythology, Wu Junyong’s mixed-media works seamlessly blend diverse historical traditions with his contemporary experience to express human emotions, conflicts, and aspirations that transcend time and borders.

Ongoing - ‘Gu Wenda: United Nations’ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex MuseumGu Wenda’s awe-inspiring installations immerse visitors in a vision of shared humanity, global connectivity, and mass participation.

Ongoing - ‘Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums The exhibition explores the entwined histories of the opium trade and the Chinese art market between the late 18th and early 20th centuries.

Ongoing - ‘AI: Mind the Gap’ Exhibition @ MIT MuseumMIT Museum presents its latest riveting, interactive exhibit exploring the tremendous promise, unforeseen impacts, and everyday misconceptions of AI.

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